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Cake day: July 13th, 2023

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  • I used to get sick all the time when I was in school. And then when I moved out on my own and had a full time job (providing over the phone tech support) I was sick quite often. I’ve also had periods in my life when I would go years without getting sick, but then about a year ago I’ve started using sick days again.

    All of the periods of time when I was getting sick coincide with me not wanting to go to the places I’ required to go (school, crappy workplaces, etc), and the periods of time when I wasn’t sick I was enjoying my job and the people I worked with.





  • The employees on my team are, for the most part, not treated well by the company. Shitty practices like categorizing them as ‘contractors’ and consistently underpaying them. I do what I can, including commiserating with them and letting them know that I appreciate them. I also try to buy them lunch any chance I get - even though I get that it really isn’t the same as true compensation. That said, most people on my team have been with the company for over 20 years… I’ve only been with the company for 6 months. I try, but sometimes find it hard to maintain sympathy when they refuse to seek better employment.